Fenix 5/5S - 5.83 Beta Release

Hello Fenix 5S/5 users,

We have new beta software ready for your upcoming adventures!

Please read the 'notes' and 'installation instructions' in the 'Updates and Downloads' page found in the link below. We look forward to your feedback.

Fenix 5S: http://www8.garmin.com/support/downl...s.jsp?id=11661
Fenix 5: http://www8.garmin.com/support/downl...s.jsp?id=11663

Please send all bug reports to [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL], and indicate which model of the fēnix 5 series you have in the subject line.

Note: Please allow for the updates to propagate across all servers. There is no need to post that the link does not work. It will after a bit of patience.

5.83 Change Log Notes:

Added Rep Counting to the Strength activity. To enable Rep Counting, ensure that Strength Settings > Rep Counting is enabled in the Strength activity. Start the timer to automatically count reps during sets. Press the lap key to rest between sets. You can edit your last set's number of reps and weight during a rest period. Press the lap key to advance to the next set.
Download Strength workouts from Garmin Connect.*
Rep counting is also available in cardio activities when following a cardio workout downloaded from Garmin Connect.
Added All-Day Stress. To view the Stress widget, hold the Up key from any widget, and select Add Widget > Stress. You can view your current stress measurement on the widget page. Press the enter key to view a graph of your stress over the last four hours. Press Down to access the Four-Fold Breath relaxation timer.
Added support for manual calibration of the Barometer. (Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Barometer > Calibrate)
Added support for Hourly Alerts. (Settings > System > Time > Alerts > Hourly)
Improved device key handling while using Connect IQ apps.
Improved the course navigation icons for better visibility and contrast.
Fixed an issue where the device would not transition to the climb screen while using Auto Climb in certain situations.
Fixed an issue where the sunrise and sunset alarms were not working as expected.
Fixed an issue where the elevation plot for a single activity in a multi-sport, would display the elevation history of the entire activity.
Fixed an issue causing Varia UT800 Smart Headlights to periodically disconnect or power off during a ride.
Fixed an issue causing the Running Dynamics Pod to disconnect when using Connect IQ Apps.
Fixed a potential issue preventing a course from being joined when not joining it at the start.
Fixed a potential issue causing Personal Records to be reported inaccurately.

*Strength workouts are currently not available via Garmin Connect. Only the capability to accept these workouts has been added. It is anticipated that this feature will be available in the near future.

0 thr4 over 7 years ago

Since my update to 5.83 yesterday, Garmin Connect (both mobile and web) started showing my zones incorrectly in the activity details page (running). More specifically, all zones are set to be 0-1 bpm, with Z5 > -1 bpm.
Interestingly, the zone settings are correct in the user section of the watch settings in the GC mobile app, are correct in the user section of the watch settings in the GC web app and are correct on the watch itself. I do not have running zones set up, just "general" zones.
Also interestingly, the "average zone" statistic in the GC web app are correct, too.

Anyone experiencing the same?

0 ThiagoSian over 7 years ago

Since my update to 5.83 yesterday, Garmin Connect (both mobile and web) started showing my zones incorrectly in the activity details page (running). More specifically, all zones are set to be 0-1 bpm, with Z5 > -1 bpm.
Interestingly, the zone settings are correct in the user section of the watch settings in the GC mobile app, are correct in the user section of the watch settings in the GC web app and are correct on the watch itself. I do not have running zones set up, just "general" zones.
Also interestingly, the "average zone" statistic in the GC web app are correct, too.

Anyone experiencing the same?

This is not new, I reported a while ago. There are hidden sport zones somewhere that can't be deleted (or get back on syncs).

0 ianporter over 7 years ago

Since my update to 5.83 yesterday, Garmin Connect (both mobile and web) started showing my zones incorrectly in the activity details page (running). More specifically, all zones are set to be 0-1 bpm, with Z5 > -1 bpm.
Interestingly, the zone settings are correct in the user section of the watch settings in the GC mobile app, are correct in the user section of the watch settings in the GC web app and are correct on the watch itself. I do not have running zones set up, just "general" zones.
Also interestingly, the "average zone" statistic in the GC web app are correct, too.

Anyone experiencing the same?

yep, I had that

it's added in sports zones for HR, I went in to them menu and deleted them but they came back so I've set my max HR in there as well

0 bentley81 over 7 years ago

Since my update to 5.83 yesterday, Garmin Connect (both mobile and web) started showing my zones incorrectly in the activity details page (running). More specifically, all zones are set to be 0-1 bpm, with Z5 > -1 bpm.
Interestingly, the zone settings are correct in the user section of the watch settings in the GC mobile app, are correct in the user section of the watch settings in the GC web app and are correct on the watch itself. I do not have running zones set up, just "general" zones.
Also interestingly, the "average zone" statistic in the GC web app are correct, too.

Anyone experiencing the same?

I have this issue since two days, but I am still using fw version 5.40 which worked fine before. So I guess it might be a Garmin Connect issue rather than a firmware issue.
I have sport related HR zones disabled in the GC app but they are created on my watch on every sync. The only solution right now is to delete the sport related HR zones on the watch before training.

0 thr4 over 7 years ago

You are right. The sport zones suddenly appeared and are all set incorrectly -- setting them to right levels in GC web or GC mobile doesn't help as they re-set after sync.
It's happened in the past 2 days, good to know it seems not related to firmware but rather GC back end. Annoying!

0 Crewone over 7 years ago

I get 'check watch fit' when in the stress app all the time.

0 rickj2903 over 7 years ago

Yep I've seen that too.

0 Alex over 7 years ago

Same ... And lot of unmeasured/activity data.

0 daniel.panev over 7 years ago

Probably to enable All Day Stress or the Rep Count, I don't think it deals with fixing the ANT+ issues

To be honest I've noticed HUGE improvements with Stryd connectivity - almost no drops at all.
Also noted that the tempe gets connected really really fast...

0 SanchoEDLP over 7 years ago

Glad you did daniel.panev ! Sadly I have not noticed any improvements with Stryd. I have only run once outside since loading the beta and the dropout % was pretty much the same as before. Will go for a (hopefully) longer run tomorrow and check again